The Premier League Thread

Both down would soften the blow for me immensely.

 

I would absolutely adore to see Allardyce, Dyche and their respective fanbases go down, than Leicester and Smith.

 

Even if they lose, say, 4-0 tomorrow, I don't think Leicester could have asked much more from this weekend.

Go into the last day three points behind but with a better GD? On paper, Everton or Leeds could have got to 34+ points this weekend, and sent Leicester down.

 

Leicester still alive!

 

I actually think if someone told me at the start of the season that Everton and Leeds would go down but Saints would be the third I would’ve been OK with it

 

Go foxes!!!

 

I unashamedly stole that and put it on the comments on the BBC match report.
It's the top rated comment, congrats.

 

Leicester dropping Maddison smacks of relegation

 

Bruno is very, very lucky

 

Shots: Newcastle 14, Leicester 0.
Possession: Newcastle 83%, Leicester 17%.

Yeeeeeeeeeesh.

 

Reminds me a lot of the away 0-0 that we got under Hughes (against Leicester, as it happens), where we barely left our own penalty box for 90 minutes.

Hughes accepted that a draw was probably the best we could hope for, and got it. Enabled us to move slightly closer to Swansea.

 

But they are relying on Bournemouth going up to Everton and at least drawing with themselves beating West Ham at home.

 

Yeah. But at least they still have a chance now. If they'd lost, they would have needed a miracle.

A win at home to West Ham was always likely to be a requirement, regardless. Getting this point means that they can now disregard Leeds, whilst also putting themselves in a position where they can afford Everton to draw now. (Everton can't disregard Leeds, but Leicester can.)

I'd rather be Everton right now. But Leicester have given themselves a fighting chance. I can understand Smith's pragmatism.

 

Pretty much every game.

 

Pragmatic. Everyone slags off Hughes but he did keep us up.

 

Have to disagree, because Leicester didn't exactly nullify this game...by all rights this should have been a very pragmatic 4-0 loss. Worked out in their favour, but only because Newcastle damaged more woodwork than a drunken carpenter.

 

The one and only time for me supporting them next week. Let's go you cherries. Lol
As long as Leicester win too, then Everton will finally get relegated.

 

I was raging at the time we didn't go for it in that game. Time wasting late on even. In hindsight it worked out alright in the end

 

West Ham will put out a weakened team because of their Europa Conference final a week later. So Leicester really should win that.

I reckon Bompey can get something at Goodison.

 

I suspect a lot of fans, up and down the country, will be cheering on Bmouth this weekend. Myself included.